PATRIOTIC WORE.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 September 1917, Page 6

PATRIOTIC WORE.

Mrs. Burgess has received £2 from Mrs. Hurle, also £2 Is from Mrs. Choiwell, being proceeds of '"Snow-ball Afternoon Teas," at which these ladies were hostesses. The New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee acknowledge, with thanks, the following gifts: For Soldiers.—Rahotu, case of Christmas cheer; Mrs. (i. A. Corney. two Christmas cakes; Miss Godfrey, handknitted vest and kneecaps; Mrs. Rampton, woollen scarf; Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Blundell. 12 tins milk; Mr. i.iddock, ll tins milk; Mrs. J. White, sweets and 2 tins milk; Miss Marjoriu Boon, 4 pincushions . Mrs. W. Jenkinson, camphor bags, cut ride material; Bob Gillespie, 1 tin chocolate; Mrs. and Miss Tolmo, socks and condensed milk; Messrs (Bellringer -Bros., donation of nails; Miss Tyrell, knee caps; Master MeKee, sugar; and face-washers from Miss Hoskin, Mrs. Catran, Mrs. Kyngdon, Miss A. E., Miss Buckle, Mrs. R. Gray. Books and magazines from Mias Dempsey, Friends, Miss Testar, Mrs. iFantham, Mr. Luscombe, Mrs. Rea, Mrs. Mackay, Miss B. Bayly, Miss Barnes, Mrs. Derapsey, Miss Robson, Mrs. Coleman; Mrs. Gilbert, 2 tins milk; Mrs. Mcllroy, condensed milk, -Miss Belle Smith, face washers and girdles; Mrs. Kirton, handknitted socks; Miss Lethbridge, books and rifle-cleaning material; Miss Trimble and Mrs. Kirton, old linen ; Miss Quick - 1 fall, cushion; Mrs. McKenzie, knitted ■ socks; friend, pure-bred Leghorn hens to he sold.

Gift parcels.—.Miss A. E., Miss 'E. E., Miss Warren, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Martin, Miss B. iB., Miss Lucy Kniglit, Miss H. (Rawson, Miss R. J. West, Mr. Ken West, Mrs. Manklow, 2s Cd each; Lepperton Ladies' Guild, 5s gift parcels: Okato .Sewing Guild (per Miss Sterry), "20a gift parcels; Miss AVarren, cake fund, ss; Mrs. Cock, apron fund. 2s 6<l; Mrs. Howell, 2s; Friend, 3s: Mrs. French, sale of (lowers, (is; St.

Andrew's Guild (per Mrs. Corney), 30s; N P. Ladies' Golf Club (per Mrs. Johns), soldiers' gift coupons. 17s Cd; Friday tea donation, 3s 6d; Mrs. Hurle, proceeds of "Snowball Tea," Y.M.C.A., £2; Miss A. E.. for Y.M.C.A., 20s; West End school, for Y.M.C.A., 8s Gd. For Belgians.—Mrs. Dabb, 2 garments; Victoria League, 17 garments; Mrs. Catlan, 7 garments; Miss Deacon, Woolies; Mrs. Denny-Brown, garments; Mrs. E. A. Walker, Violet Fund for Belgian babies, 20s. The Victoria League acknowledge, with thanks, the following gifts:—Miss H. Rawson, socks; collected bv Mrs. E. Blundell, 0 handkerchiefs; Mrs. Payne (Okau), 4 garments, treasure bag. and mendings; Okau Victoria League Sewing Guild, 1 pair mitts, 1 mull'ler, 11 treasure bags. 3 doz. "blue handkerchiefs. 10 garments for Belgians; Mrs. Firth, for Christmas parcels. 10s: collected by Miss Jessie Wliitton (Waitaanga and Kotare), for gift parcels, £3 lis lid : T. Haywurd and T. Sheehv, gift parcels 2s lid each (per Mrs. Bower); Okau Victoria League, collected by Leila and I. Johnson for Christmas comforts (per Mrs. Bower), £-2 13s Od; collected by Misses -K. Scott and K. Rigg (Tongaporutu), £4 H's; Miss Rawson, gift parcel 2s fid; Girls' Victoria League, for Y.M.C.A., 20s; for Uruti gift parcels, per Miss Clarke, £1 10s.

MADAME MELBA IX AUCKLAND. Madame Melba, the famous diva, is at present in Auckland, accompanied by Lady Susan Fitzelarence, says the Star. The distinguished singer will shortly commence a. grand opera season in the States. She did not experience the aggravations of the strike in Sydney, having been in the city for only one day, but the life there seemed to her to be returned to normal, and the theatres were opened to good business. A few days before leaving Australia Madame hud her first flight in an aeroplane, ascending about a thousand feet. "It was thrilling, and I loved it. It is so great an experience.'' Speaking of her new Auckland pupil, Miss Laura Walker. Madame said: "I am more than pleased with her. and feel very glad that I took her un. Her voice is to be a high soprano, and when I last heard her she took C sharp. There is plenty of work for her to do. but she is so keen, and having the ability, I am sure she is going to do wonders." Madame's nephew, Lieutenant Gerald Paterson, has recently been awarded the Military Cross. While crossing in a steamer, the great, singer presided at a concert at which the Cherniavskys and Miss Ada Reeve contributed items. The purpose was to raise funds for the Red Cross Fund and for Miss Reeve's special Soldiers' Benefit Fund.

| Madame Melba's pupils from the Conservatorium of Music in Melbourne recently gave a concert in aid of the Italian Red Cross. At the conclusion of (ho vocal numbers given by the students Mr. Frank St. Ledger sat at tho P ia,1 ° and plaved a composition by Percy Grainger, entitled "A Colonial Song." Suddenly the theme was taken up by Madame Melba, who sang whilst seated in her chair facing the platform. At the conclusion of the number the audience rose and cheered again and again, until at last Melba. responded by ascending the platform and singing a short song.